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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism
Every few days, we seem to wake up to another massacre committed by ISIS. And these are, of course, only the ones that the media reports. ISIS, in reality, is committing massacres on a daily basis. We have become familiar…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism
A Muslim woman in Philadelphia was arrested this week and accused of attempting to join ISIS. One of my students asked me why would any Muslim in his right mind join ISIL. I said to her that I can give…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism
Terrorism on one side begets a reaction of war from another. But fear is the source. Let’s shepherd our people boldly—without fear—through these difficult and confusing times. Enemies change. At times they’re the ones we don’t like. Other times, they’re…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism
CAIRO (BP) — Egypt’s president, in a move applauded by conservative Western media, is challenging senior Muslim clerics to reform their teachings rather than fuel extremist ideologies that have led to widespread terrorism in the name of Islam. Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi,…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism
During the 5th Crusade St. Francis undertook what most considered a senseless and foolhardy mission: convert the most powerful Muslim in the world. So radical was the Sultan he had promised a Byzantine gold piece for anyone who brought the…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism
Christians and Muslims in America have an image problem. The rest of the world sees us as intolerant, belligerent, prideful, nationalistic, and extremist. As the daughter of Christian and Muslim parents, I feel like a kid stuck in a bad…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, American Muslims, Mission and Evangelism
The greeter at the door completely ignored her, as did others. Wandering around in an attempt to find her own way she felt like a leper and a pariah. Wondering what would happen if a Muslim had a dream about…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, American Muslims, Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer
Founded in 1979 at the U.S. Center for World Mission, the Zwemer Institute became a major resource and training center for Christians seeking to engage Muslims with the gospel. This need was highlighted with the emergence of the Lausanne Movement…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, American Muslims, Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism
A few weeks ago I received an email from one of my students. She has been working with Muslim women and had just had a phone call from one of her Muslim friends. The woman was weeping uncontrollably, and my…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, American Muslims, Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, Zwemer
“No one through all the centuries of Christian missions to Moslems has deserved better than Samuel Zwemer the designation of Apostle to Islam.” So wrote the great mission historian, Kenneth Scott Latourette, in the introduction to J. Christy Wilson’s biography…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, American Muslims, Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, Zwemer, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice
Last year my church held a Seder (a special meal during Pesach—Passover). Over 280 people showed up to have a rabbi lead us through the Haggadah (a booklet containing the prayers and actions comprising the Seder) and explain the symbolism in…
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Topic: History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, American Muslims, Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, Zwemer, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice, Comparative Religion, Faith & Practice
Islamic traditions about Jesus are one indication of how much Muslims respect Jesus. When Muhammad took over Mecca in AD 630, he cleansed the Ka’aba of idols, and destroyed all icons except the Virgin Mary and her son. Those he…
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Ebooks & Books
The Unseen Reality: A Panoramic View of Spiritual Warfare
